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NZ Music Month Summit announced

15th May 2012
 
The annual New Zealand Music Month Summit will return on May 26, offering a wide range of seminars on how to succeed in the market. Key players from the local music industry will be on hand to serve up a smorgasbord of knowledge including: how to make touring profitable, how to write a hit song and how to manage your own band and more. All workshops will be held at Q Theatre (305 Queen Street in Auckland) and are completely free!
 
Each seminar will be followed by speed networking sessions, open to members of the Music Managers Forum (MMF).
   

Seminar 1

10.00am to 11.00am

HOW TO…do it the Indie Way

 

A development talk on how artists and bands can take control of music and releases themselves. This session will guide you through the funding processes, how to release and distribute your products and will also give you tips, tools and ideas to enable you to leverage your music through promotions, marketing and on line avenues.

 

Speakers:

Lorraine Barry - Lorraine Barry Management

Jan Hellriegel – Aeroplane Music Services

Scott Maclachlan – Universal Music

Brendan Smyth – NZ On Air

Jubt Avery – NZ On Air

 

Seminar 2

11.30am – 12.30pm

HOW TO...create a live career

 

How do I get on that festival? How can I create a sell out show or tour? What are bookers looking for? How do I make my live touring profitable? All these questions and more are answered by a panel of experts in the live world.

 

Speakers:

Hamish Pinkham - Rhythm & Vines

Mark Wright – Homegrown & Coro Gold

John Minty – Splore

Ara Adams-Tamatea - Exodus Festival / Reggae by Nature

Dave Munroe – Brent Eccles Entertainment

 

Seminar 3

1.30pm – 2.30pm

 

HOW TO…write a hit song 

 

APRA presents Songwriter Speaks: An informal discussion between two APRA members. The charismatic Julia Deans will be interviewed by music reporter and Supergroove member Nick Atkinson to provide invaluable insights into the art of song writing and composing for developing music creators.

 

Speakers:

Julia Deans interviewed by Nick Atkinson

 

Seminar 4

3.00pm - 4.00pm

 

HOW TO...find a manager or how to manage your own band

 

Our team of expert managers discuss what is a healthy model for artist management, where is the time best spent, should you be more concerned about what you aren't doing, than what you are? How do some of the most effective managers and self managed artists use their time.

 

Speakers:

Ninakaye Taane-Tinorau – Tikidub Productions

Rebecca Caughey – Funktion Music

Lorraine Barry – Lorraine Barry Management

Janette Searle – The Playground

Te Awanui Reeder – (self managed) Awa Music

  

www.mmf.co.nz

www.nzmusic.org.nz

 

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